Every journalist owes tribute to the evil one.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEPatience and perseverance at length Accomplish more than anger or brute strength.
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Rogues are always found out in some way. Whoever is a wolf will act like a wolf, that is most certain.
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Neither wealth or greatness render us happy.
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I bend and do not break.
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By the work one knows the workman.
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One returns to the place one came from.
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Man is ice to truth and fire to falsehood.
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The worst time is always the present.
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Let ignorance talk as it will, learning has its value.
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Imitators are a slavish herd and fools in my opinion.
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We ought never to scoff at the wretched, for who can be sure of continued happiness?
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But the shortest works are always the best.
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In this world we must help one another.
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Even if misfortune is only good for bringing a fool to his senses, it would still be just to deem it good for something.
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Let fools the studious despise, There’s nothing lost by being wise.
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No favor can win gratitude from a cat.
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Everyone believes very easily whatever they fear or desire.
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No path of flowers leads to glory.
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Men of all ages have the same inclinations, over which reason exercises no control. Thus, wherever men are found, there are follies, ay, and the same follies.
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The strongest passion is fear.
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From a distance it is something; and nearby it is nothing.
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In every trouble the little ones duck more easily.
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The sign brings customers.
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Sensible people find nothing useless.
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Often we find our own destiny on the same roads that we have been avoiding.
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Is not moderation an old refrain Ringing in our ears? from which we all refrain.
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Learn that every flatterer Lives at the flattered listeners cost.
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